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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Pheu Thai leader Julapun Amornvivat put on a public display of unity on Tuesday, dismissing speculation the ruling coalition could fracture ahead of an expected no-confidence debate later this year.

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Thailand celebrates ninth World Heritage site

Thailand celebrated a major cultural milestone on Saturday as the Unesco World Heritage Committee approved the inscription of Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat as a World Cultural Heritage site.

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Govt targets resorts on park land

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) has intensified its crackdown on illegal resorts in Thap Lan National Park, ordering demolitions and preparing asset seizures and money laundering charges against investors.

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The never-ending fight for Nui Beach

More than a decade after the courts ruled that the land at Nui Beach belonged to the state, authorities on Monday returned to the popular Phuket beach to demolish 50 illegal structures built by encroachers.

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Buildings encroaching on Phuket's Hat Nui being demolished

PHUKET - About 400 local officials descended on Hat Nui in tambon Karon, Mueang district, on Monday to dismantle buildings encroaching on the shore.

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Phuket beaches to be 'restored'

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin on Tuesday vowed to press ahead with reclaiming encroached public beaches in Phuket, enforcing court rulings and removing illegal structures.

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Haze 'war room' opens in Vientiane

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has directed agencies to intensify measures against transboundary haze and PM2.5 pollution, beginning with the establishment of a new Forest Fire and Haze War Room in Vientiane.

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Reservoir puts forest in peril

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin is facing a challenge to decide whether to permit a state developer to build a reservoir in Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park in Chanthaburi province.

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Thap Lan resort faces demolition

Nakhon Ratchasima: Authorities have ordered the demolition of Im Poo Hill Resort in Wang Nam Khiao district after the Supreme Court ruled it had encroached on land inside Thap Lan National Park, as the government steps up efforts to reclaim protected forest and resolve long-standing land disputes affecting local communities.

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Land spats set for verification

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin said Thap Lan land disputes will be resolved through parcel-by-parcel verification to separate residents from land speculators and investors.

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Thap Lan dispute goes to hearing

An open hearing will be held later this week for all stakeholders involved in the long-running Thap Lan land dispute, as the government presses ahead with plans to revise parts of the national park's boundaries.

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Suchart defends Thap Lan revision

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has defended the revision of the Thap Lan National Park boundary, insisting the move is not intended to benefit capital interests but to address the long-standing hardships of residents who lived in the area before it was declared a national park.

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Demolition of encroaching beach hotels in Phuket to start next month

Authorities will start to demolish hotels that encroach on beaches and reserved forest land in Phuket next month, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin said on Tuesday.

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Thap Lan land disputes linger

Siho Uthakayotha, 63, was expected to be celebrating. After decades of uncertainty over land occupied by his community near Thap Lan National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima, a decision to remove 155,865 rai of overlapping land from the park boundary was viewed as a long-awaited breakthrough.

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Floating pier plan for Phuket's Sirinat National Park

PHUKET – A new floating pier is planned at Sirinat National Park so boat services can offer air travellers an alternative means of transport to and from nearby Phuket airport, avoiding the island's traffic-clogged roads.

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Sea cucumbers turn Rayong beach pink

The appearance of thousands of pink sea cucumbers washed ashore on a beach in Rayong on Saturday is a rare natural phenomenon that poses no threat to the marine ecosystem, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) said on Saturday.

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Contain the invasion

Last week, Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin made a bold statement by saying he would present information and evidence to the Senate this week, identifying those responsible for the spread of invasive blackchin tilapia. He is not the first to make such a pledge. Former agriculture minister Capt Thamanat Prompow said…

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Minister requests seven days to review tilapia evidence

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has requested seven days to sort through and verify evidence before identifying those responsible for the spread of invasive blackchin tilapia, insisting the government will act impartially.

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Thicker skin needed

The latest verbal threat that Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin made against a journalist who was grilling him about a survey on bribery amounts to more than just media intimidation. It raises questions about whether the government of Anutin Charnvirakul has what it takes to seriously battle bureaucratic graft.

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Suchart apologises after heated clash

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin on Tuesday apologised to a reporter after a tense exchange over questions about a corruption survey involving the Pollution Control Department (PCD).

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Factory owes workers almost B20m

Labour authorities have ordered the operator of a textile factory in Samut Prakan province to speed up paying more than 100 workers wages totalling 19.33 million baht.

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Factory owes workers B20m

Labour authorities have ordered an operator of a textile factory in Samut Prakan province to speed up paying about 109 workers 19.33 million baht in total, plus 15% interest, in wages the employer had failed to pay them from July 2020 until this April.

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Roadshow in South Korea sparks investor interest

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) says an investment roadshow in South Korea on May 15–18, in collaboration with the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI), was a success.

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More Thai skilled workers wanted by Korean shipbuilders

A major shipbuilder is seeking more than a thousand skilled Thai labourers to join its workforce in South Korea.

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Thai man injured by rocket fired from Gaza

A Thai farm worker has been reported injured following a rocket attack launched from the Gaza Strip amid fresh conflict between Israeli and Palestinian forces.

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